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S12 3LF

Bowman Drive

Birley

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Detailed insights for S12 3LF

Overview

Postcode S12 3LF is located in a minor urban area, within the Birley ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Charnock & Basegreen area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Charnock & Basegreen is £44,838 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Herdings Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Charnock & Basegreen has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,451 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Charnock & Basegreen has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.9%

Approximately 15.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Charnock & Basegreen is £44,838 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from S12 3LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Charnock & Basegreen near S12 3LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S12 3LF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHerdings ParkMediumWalking directions to Herdings Park

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
1,012.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.97(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.73(+14%)
Vehicle crime
6.74(+21%)
Other theft
5.24(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.24(-38%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
94.06%
Caribbean
5
1.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.65%
African
3
0.99%
Other Black
1
0.33%
Total population: 303

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
25.5%
No qualifications
57
22.71%
Level 3 (A level)
46
18.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
13.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.16%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
45.13%
Owns outright
39
34.51%
Social rents from council
14
12.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.42%
Other social rented
4
3.54%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Birley

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £178,250 in Birley area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £353,700.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£350,000
Flats4£102,850
Semi-Detached116£180,000
Terraced21£157,000

10 year median price trend in Birley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birley.

Schools

In the S12 3LF postcode area, located within Charnock & Basegreen, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S12 3LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCharnock Hall Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryGleadless Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S12 3LF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S12 3LF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMick & Jennys151 Morland Road, Sheffield, S14 1TDWalking directions to Mick & Jennys
0.4 miLondisHurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2JYWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miSainsbury's Local960 Gleadless Road, Sheffield, S12 2LLWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miCo-op FoodBlossom Crescent, Sheffield, S12 3GHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miGo Local85 Charnock Dale Road, Sheffield, S12 3HRWalking directions to Go Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,123
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,450
Band G£3,981
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield South EastE14001470
WardBirleyE05010859
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Charnock & BasegreenE02001672
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 062AE01007835
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.